Bougainvillea species

[M Farooq]

Botanical Name	Bougainvillea spectabilis
Family	Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Specie
Local Name in Urdu	Bo-gan bail, Bo-ganvayla
Common Name	Bougainvillea
Life Cycle	Everygreen
Cultivar Name	NA
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Woody climber
Height	> 20 feet
Spacing	NA
Flowering Months	Throughout the year
Flower Color	Shocking pink, new varieties are yellow, white, orange, light pink
Growing Areas	Throughout Pakistan
Frost Tender	Yes
Exposure	Full sunlight
Soil pH	No specific issues
Propagation	Stem cuttings
Uses	Ornamental
Other Details	Bougainvillea is a remarkable woody climber. It is almost pest and disease free. It covers itself with flowers through out the year. Bougainvillea has plenty of thorns but they are widely spaced. So it is not difficult to handle the branches but this makes pruning difficult. The actual flowers are very small and white, it is the highly coloured and large bract (which look like ordinary petals)which makes this plant very attractive. The flowers are not fragrant. This plant can also be trained as a hedge. It is one of the most of easiest plants to grow, thus it is visible in many Pakistani gardens. However newer colored varieties are delicate plants and require care. Variegated varieties are also available these days

[Farhan Ahmed]

Grafted variety of Bougainvillea is also available with many colors ( Price Range Rs.1500-2500)

Bougainvillea dislike over-watering, infact its a drought tolerant plant which will flower only when kept dry.
Bougainvillea will only perform in Full Sun